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Insufficient Efforts: Report Faults Cyprus on Money Laundering

Insufficient Efforts Report Faults Cyprus on Money Laundering

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 17, 2013

A recent inquiry suggests that Cyprus isn't doing enough to combat money laundering, a precondition for obtaining a bailout package. The banks know little about their customers and are ill-equipped to identify suspicious transactions. more... Forum ]

Beaten, Bullied, Badgered: EU Study Finds Widespread Homophobia in Europe

Beaten, Bullied, Badgered EU Study Finds Widespread Homophobia in Europe

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 17, 2013

Harassed at work and the doctor's office, bullied and assaulted in public: The gay, bisexual and transgender community is still widely discriminated against in Europe. In an new EU survey, the most comprehensive to date, more than 90,000 participants report on the extent of their harassment. more... Forum ]

Crisis of Friendship: Split Persists Between Berlin and Paris

Crisis of Friendship Split Persists Between Berlin and Paris

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 17, 2013

As a further sign that all is not well in the Franco-German motor of Europe, the two countries will not issue a joint statement ahead of the next EU summit as Berlin had hoped. The development comes as France slips further into economic malaise. more... Forum ]

World from Berlin: 'Austerity Is Making European Economy Sicker'

World from Berlin 'Austerity Is Making European Economy Sicker'

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 16, 2013

The European common currency zone has now been in recession for six straight quarters, with three of the bloc's four largest economies now suffering persistent negative growth. Could the Continent's pursuit of austerity be backfiring? German commentators believe the answer is yes. more... Forum ]

Battling the Crisis: Disunity Plagues EU Banking Union Talks

Battling the Crisis Disunity Plagues EU Banking Union Talks

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 15, 2013

European leaders had hoped to quickly finalize plans for an EU banking union to regulate bank bailouts and provide a roadmap for unwinding insolvent financial institutions. But with the German election looming, Berlin is wary of moving forward. The result could be a lengthy delay. By Carsten Volkery more... Forum ]

Pew Study: Europeans Rapidly Losing Faith in Europe

Pew Study Europeans Rapidly Losing Faith in Europe

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 14, 2013

In just the last 12 months, support for the European Union has plummeted on the Continent. Furthermore, many have lost faith in their elected representatives. Only in Germany do people still view the EU favorably, and the split with the rest of Europe is widening. By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington more... Forum ]

Threat to the EU: German Exceptionalism Poses a Challenge

Threat to the EU German Exceptionalism Poses a Challenge

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 14, 2013

Southern Europeans have grown impatient with Germany's self-imposed role as Europe's iron fist in recent months, but their criticism seems to have left the majority of Germans unfazed. A new study reveals the growing rift in public opinion on the state of the European Union. A Commentary by Bruce Stokes more... Forum ]

Euro Crisis Report: Berlin Wants Ailing Nations To Speed up Reforms

Euro Crisis Report Berlin Wants Ailing Nations To Speed up Reforms

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 13, 2013

The European Commission wants to give countries like France and Spain more time to reduce their debts, but the German government wants them to speed up. A report written by Chancellery staff and seen by SPIEGEL says reforms are lagging and lists the shortcomings of Southern European countries. more...

Dumping Allegations: EU To Impose Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels

Dumping Allegations EU To Impose Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 08, 2013

The European Commission has approved tariffs on Chinese-made solar panels in response to complaints of price-dumping. However, analysts say the move will do little more than give European companies a short-lived boost, and that the levy will mainly just increase prices and decrease use of solar power. By Joel Stonington more... Forum ]

World from Berlin: 'All Will Profit from New Wave of Immigrants'

World from Berlin 'All Will Profit from New Wave of Immigrants'

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 08, 2013

This week, Germany announced it received more immigrants in 2012 than it has in almost two decades. Yet rather than sounding the alarm, newspaper commentators are welcoming the trend. Most of the newcomers are well-educated and come from other countries in Europe. more... Forum ]

 
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